Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-20
GUITEAU,S HEAD
GC1TEACsS HEAD.
New Yorker who says he il Going to
Exhibit 1t.

But THE SKELETON, INCLUDING THE SKULL, ARE IN
TIE MEDICAL MUSEUM IN THIS CITY, AND THE SOFT
PARTS OF THE BODY WERE ORDERED 10 BB DE-
sTROYED.
New York papers state that "the head OF ChaS
D. Guiteau, the assassin OF President Garfield,
whlch was always supposed to have been buried
under the floor Of his prison in Washington. has
come into the hands of a well-known New
Yorker, who intends to place 1t on exhibition" !"
This New Yorker is said to be Prof. E. NJ. Worth,
nephew OF Gen. Worth. and the latter, according TO
the same authority, gives the following account OF
how this head came into his possession: Prof.
Worth says that he first heard OF the existence OF
Guiteaus head TWO years ago. He received let
ter signed with fictitious name informing him
Of the fact and Offering to disclose its location. 1t
TOOK him some time to gain the confidence OF the
In the meantime he learned that the assassln's
skeleton was on exhibition in the Army Medical
Museum at Washington. 1t was therefore certain
that the body OF Gulteau had never been buried,
or, If it was had been resurrecteu.
The professor finally found the head floating in
alcohol, contained in glass jar, in the cellar OF
one OF the finest residences in Washington. 1t was
In perfect state except that the jar was so small
that the nose was slightly nattened. The circular
jar also magnifed the head and distorted the fea-
lures. An effort was therefore made to have a
square jar made large enough TO hold the head.
Moulds were made and the leading glass manufac-
turers attempted to make the jar, but without
success. In every case the jars broke as they
cooled. last a sectional vase was made by Pro-
fessor Worth himself and In this the head of the
assassin Is suspended. The glass case rests upon
bronze pedestal so that the top OF the head is
Just at the same height as when Guitau stood up
right.
Manager Geo. @. Starr, OF the Criterion Theater,
Brooklyn, who is acquainted with Prof. Worth,
and mad seen the head, said: "When Prof. Worth
ASSURED me that he had the genuine head OF Gnas
SOr Is man whom have never known to deceive
any one His life has been spent gathering col,
lection OF curiOSitieS such as no man ever owned
before: His glass cases, seven feet high, would
stretch out a mile or more. / knew that he had
purchased from Guiteaus family all OF his articles
that were OF public interest. l therefore closed
with him at once to exhibit the entire collection.
In order to identity the head obtained
the report of the medical examination made
cision made to remove the brain correspOnded ex-
actly. 1t was clever operation, the stitches
made In replacing the different parts being as neat
as IL done by Sktllful embrOiderer. l found the
small white scar upon the scalp midway between
the top of the left ear and the medtan lines OF the
head There was the yellowisn 1urrow showing
the pressure OF the rope, extending threequarters
around the neck. 1t showed that the knot had
slipped from the left ear around to the back OF the
feet as in life. Take the photographs made before
and after the execution, place them by the side OF
this head, and there Is no question OF its being
genuine"
WHAT THEY SAY AT THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM.
A STAR reporter called at the Medical Museum
to-day and made some inquiries III regard to this
matter. As is well known, the body Of Guiteau
was taken to the Museum after the execution and
placed in the hands OF Dr.Schafirt who was at the
time the anatomist OF the Museum. He removed
the sort parts OF the body, and all the bones and
also the brain are now at the Museum, though not
on public exhibition and never have been. Ii was
supposed that all solt parts OF the body were
burned, as Is the usual course at the Museum
when a body is prepared for articulation. The
Museum authorities do not know whether the soft
parts were actually destroyed or not. They say
that 1t is very possible that instead OF destroy.
ing the muscles and flesh Of the head and neck
been preserved and set up and that is probably
what is referred to above. But the skeleton OF
Guiteau complete, head and all, is now In the
Museum.